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Gold falls over 1% as Fed dashes imminent rate-cut hopes
Gold fell more than 1% on Wednesday, moving away from a six-year peak hit on Tuesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve…
Oil falls amid demand fears, but US-Iran tensions support
Oil fell on Tuesday amid concerns over the outlook for crude demand, but prices were supported after Washington…
Dollar falls on Fed prospects; safe-haven Swiss franc, gold shine
The dollar hit a multi-month low against the euro and the yen on Tuesday on the prospects of monetary easing by the…
Gold hits six-year high on softer dollar, U.S.-Iran friction
Gold rose more than 1% on Tuesday to their highest in six years as the dollar weakened on prospects of monetary…
Oil climbs as Middle East tensions simmer
Oil climbed on Monday as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
Euro reaches 3-month peak as dollar sags on Fed easing prospects
The euro advanced to a three-month high against the dollar on Monday, as bearish bets on the U.S. currency remained…
Gold rises near six-year peak as dovish central banks, US-Iran tensions fuel demand
Gold rose on Monday, hovering near a six-year high touched in the previous session, as dovish signals from major…
Oil surges, bringing rally to over 9% this week
Oil futures rose 1 percent on Friday, brining rally to U.S. crude by up more than 9 percent in the week and global…
Gold climbs over 1.5%, breaching $1,400 for first time since Sept. 2013
Gold climbed by more than 1.5 percent on Friday, breaking above $1,400 for the first time since September 2013, as…
Washington-Tehran tensions lift yen to five-month peak, dollar falls
The yen grew to a five-month high versus the dollar on Friday on intensifying tensions between Iran and the United…